Wicked: For Good becomes the first Broadway movie to gross $226 million worldwide
Universal’s highly anticipated musical ‘Wicked: For Good’ has made a remarkable debut with excellent box office earnings and audience response, setting new records for a Broadway musical adaptation.
‘Wicked: For Good’ has made a huge splash at the global box office. Universal’s latest musical blockbuster earned notable numbers over Thanksgiving weekend, collecting $150 million in North America and $226 million worldwide, now the biggest opening for a Broadway musical on screen.
The audience response has been extremely encouraging. The film scored an A cinema score And 95 percent audience rating rotten tomatoesExhibitors report strong attendance among families and children, often considered the key demographic for concerts during the holidays.
Internationally, ‘Wicked: For Good’ grossed $76 million in 78 markets, significantly increasing its global numbers.
Directed by Jon M. Chu, the second installment of the Broadway-to-big-screen adaptation stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, with Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh in supporting roles.
The debut also marks Universal’s second-biggest debut in North America behind ‘Jurassic World’, and it stands as the second-biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend launch behind ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’.
The strong opening follows the success of last year’s first installment of ‘Wicked,’ which grossed nearly $750 million worldwide and revived faith in large-scale musical productions.
Meanwhile, Disney and 20th Century’s “Predator: Badlands” finished fourth with $6.3 million over the same weekend, bringing its domestic total to $76.3 million and worldwide cume to $159.6 million.